palliative
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However, opinion polls suggest a large majority of the French people support giving terminally ill people a choice of palliative care or assisted dying.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The health committee recommended that legislation should be introduced to ensure the commissioning and funding of palliative care in Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Theisen sees the issue somewhat differently in her work with palliative care patients facing life-limiting illnesses.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
Beyond a certain age—75 or 80—spending should be on palliative care, he says, rather than costly interventions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
“He’ll have to take steroids to reduce the swelling in his brain and antiseizure medications. And I’d recommend palliative radiation. Do you know what that means?”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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